By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic scored 41 points with 9/19 field goals, pushing the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable win, 119-95, over the Milwaukee Bucks in Fiserv Forum on Saturday. Over 38:13, he also recorded nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and one steal. German teammate Maxi Kleber produced three points, three assists, and one rebound in 25:01. On the wrong end, Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo went for 32 points, ten rebounds, five assists, and one block over 31:35, with his brother Thanasis tallying one steal and one rebound in 3:05, but Alex was out of the lineup.
Playing through a left wrist sprain, Serbian Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists, pushing the Denver Nuggets to a seventh straight win in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season with a 123-112 victory versus the Minnesota Timberwolves in Target Center. With the system crashing and statistics freezing late in the third quarter, the showings of Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas on the winning end, and French Rudy Gobert, Italian Donte DiVincenzo, and French Joan Beringer remain unclear.
Belgian Ajay Mitchell threw in 14 points off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder took down the Charlotte Hornets, 109-96, in Spectrum Center. German Isaiah Hartenstein posted a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, and French Ousmane Dieng tallied two points, but Serbian Nikola Topic (testicular cancer treatment) remained out for the defending champions. On the losing side, French Moussa Diabate earned a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double, with fellow French teammate Tidjane Salaun assigned to the G League’s Greensboro Swarm.
Wrapping up a successful five-game road trip, the Toronto Raptors, the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers, 129-111, in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Austrian Jakob Poeltl scored 22 points, and Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili added 12 more points for the team coached by Serbian Darko Rajakovic.
Spanish reserve Santi Aldama posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double for the Memphis Grizzlies in a loss, 108-100, against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Rocket Arena. Ja Morant exited with right calf soreness after six minutes for the team coached by Finnish Tuomas Iisalo.
Saturday results
Cleveland Cavaliers – Memphis Grizzlies 108-100
Charlotte Hornets – Oklahoma City Thunder 96-109
Indiana Pacers – Toronto Raptors 112-129
Milwaukee Bucks – Los Angeles Lakers 95-119
Minnesota Timberwolves – Denver Nuggets 112-123
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 11-2
2. New York Knicks 8-4
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 9-5
4. Toronto Raptors 8-5
5. Atlanta Hawks 8-5
6. Philadelphia 76ers 7-5
7. Milwaukee Bucks 8-6
8. Chicago Bulls 6-5
9. Miami Heat 7-6
10. Orlando Magic 7-6
11. Boston Celtics 6-7
12. Charlotte Hornets 4-9
13. Brooklyn Nets 1-11
14. Washington Wizards 1-11
15. Indiana Pacers 1-12
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 13-1
2. Denver Nuggets 10-2
3. Houston Rockets 8-3
4. Los Angeles Lakers 10-4
5. San Antonio Spurs 8-4
6. Phoenix Suns 8-5
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 8-5
8. Golden State Warriors 8-6
9. Portland Trail Blazers 6-6
10. Los Angeles Clippers 4-8
11. Utah Jazz 4-8
12. Memphis Grizzlies 4-10
13. Dallas Mavericks 3-10
14. Sacramento Kings 3-10
15. New Orleans Pelicans 2-10
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins
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